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On Business Cards, CEOs, and Food Trucks

On Business Cards, CEOs, and Food Trucks

By Jimmy on June 14, 2012

I’ll be honest with you. I got sticker shock yesterday.

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The Biggest Turnoff for an Entrepreneur

The Biggest Turnoff for an Entrepreneur

By Jimmy on June 11, 2012

While I don’t consider myself crazy, I’m fully aware that I’m weird, often strange. I personally attribute it to faulty brain-wiring: I think something went wrong when I was born. This makes for some really interesting interactions with people.

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Relationships | Tagged advice, entrepreneurship, life, relationships | 1 Response

Some Nights, I Stay Up

Some Nights, I Stay Up

By Jimmy on June 9, 2012

It’s all about thinking big and building castles.
But at night, the dreams sometimes come back to you.

Posted in Relationships | Tagged life | 1 Response

Crazy

Crazy

By Jimmy on June 8, 2012

But crazy is a relative term.
Not asking the right questions.
That’s crazy.
Never ignoring the rules.
That’s crazy.
Regarding the whys, never-been-dones, and hows.
That’s crazy.

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Technology | Tagged advice, entrepreneurship, life | Leave a response

11 Things I Learned at the 2012 Not-For-Profit Technology Conference

11 Things I Learned at the 2012 Not-For-Profit Technology Conference

By Jimmy on April 6, 2012

The 2012 Not-For-Profit Technology Conference happened at the Hilton Hotel in Union Square in San Francisco. Luckily, I was invited to go

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Efficient Dating and the Average Number of People You Should Date Before You Settle

Efficient Dating and the Average Number of People You Should Date Before You Settle

By Jimmy on March 4, 2012

The phrase “there are other fish is the sea” is incredibly misleading. So are other dating analogies (e.g. trying pants on). I hope to fix this by saying that dating is alot like shopping for big screen TVs. Let me explain.

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The Secret to Making Friends

The Secret to Making Friends

By Jimmy on September 8, 2011

One secret to making friends should be no secret at all. It’s empathy. It’s knowing where somebody is coming from and understanding their thoughts and feelings.

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What Do I Want to be Remembered For?

What Do I Want to be Remembered For?

By Jimmy on September 7, 2011

One of the greatest questions that we can and should ask ourselves everyday goes along the logic of, “What do I want to be remembered for?” “What is my legacy?”

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Charlie Sheen’s Social Media Intern Search – An Example of Terrible Social Media Execution

Charlie Sheen’s Social Media Intern Search – An Example of Terrible Social Media Execution

By Jimmy on June 29, 2011

It’s dangerous to have two clowns running the entire show.

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Most Incompetent Business Ever

Most Incompetent Business Ever

By Jimmy on April 18, 2011

Fast, cheap, or good. Conventional wisdom goes that you can only have two. Well, I found a business that can’t even accomplish two properly.

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About Me

Jimmy Chen is an internet & media entrepreneur, computer programmer, and an eager lover of life. He sold his first internet company at the age of 17 and founded VC Media, a "talent management firm run by nerds." He's an Economics & Political Science graduate of UC Berkeley and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

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